• Asteya
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    Asteya – Non-Stealing

    December 5, 2018 - By 

    Follow my blog with Bloglovin Asteya is the third yama in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Asteya is the sanskrit word for non-stealing. While this might sound simple enough, just like the other yamas, you can take a deeper dive to find more meaning and depth to Asteya. So that’s what I’m going to do here. Let’s dive right in. Throughout Ghandi’s life, he saw the importance of non-stealing and considered it one of his 11 vows. Ghandi expanded on this to say, “Non-stealing does not mean merely not to steal. To keep or take anything  which one does not is also…

  • ahimsa
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    Ahimsa for the Beginner Yogi

    October 30, 2018 - By 

    Ahimsa is defined as the principle of nonviolence toward all living beings. Ahimsa is one of the 5 yamas which are the ethical, moral and societal guidelines for all yogis. Think of the Yamas and Niyamas as the 10 commandments for yogis. They all seem very simple and straightforward to follow at face value. That is until you dig a little deeper. Let’s talk about ahimsa. Nonviolence toward all living beings. Sounds easy enough, right? If you really study ahimsa, this nonviolence includes not just action, but also nonviolences in words and thoughts. So how can we really practice ahimsa…

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    Put The Phone Down Challenge: Week 1

    January 23, 2018 - By 

    We all know we are on our phones entirely too much. I think it is safe to say most people are addicted to their phones. And I think it’s also safe to say that addiction is not healthy. That is why I’m starting a challenge to wean myself off my phone and hope to inspire others to do the same. Each week I will post a new challenge. The idea is to use each challenge as a building block from the previous week. Here is this week’s challenge: Turn off your notifications!! This may sound drastic. But do you really…

  • 3 Tips for meditation for beginners
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    3 Tips For Meditation For Beginners

    January 16, 2018 - By 

    I am officially hooked on meditation. I made a goal for myself to meditate every day in 2018. I’ve always known that meditation is something that I need in my life. I’ve just never made time for it or made it a priority, but I’m learning to do it from a site online, since I want to find the mind secrets and other powers of the mind. There is a popular saying, “You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes everyday – unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour” ― Sukhraj S. Dhillon. I’ve finally stopped telling myself that I’m…

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    3 Ways to Stay Politically Active Without Losing Your Sanity

    January 4, 2018 - By 

    I don’t know about you all, but 2017 was a nightmare in the world of politics. Every time I turned on the news I felt like I was watching a train wreck. It doesn’t matter which news outlet I watched, they all broadcasted as if the sky was falling. Maybe the sky is falling. What as Americans can we do about it? I know I certainly don’t want to bury my head in the sand and hope that things get better. But I also don’t want to lose myself and my friends and family because of politics. Here are a…